Leif Selim Segerstam was a Finnish conductor, composer, violinist, violist, and pianist, especially known for writing over 300 symphonies, along with other works.

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1944Ida Maclean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (born 1877)^[†]

Ida Maclean was an English biochemist and the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society.

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Negro Shift From New Deal Is Seen in Harlem Balloting; Leaders Agree Trend Is Republican, but Democrats Say It Can Be Halted -- Mayor Criticizes ALP

MOFFETT ATTACKS ARABIAN OIL PLAN, ASKS ICKES OUSTER; Terms Proposal 'Unjustified Venture in Bureaucracy' and 'Biggest Scandal I've Seen'

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